Eibar III vs Santurtzi - Tercera División RFEF - Group 4

The Tercera División RFEF - Group 4 returns to Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa on October 18, 2026, where Eibar III and Santurtzi will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. He is expected to miss the Community Shield game against Arsenal and the opening Premier League fixture of the season as a result.

In the Tercera División RFEF - Group 4 table, Eibar III currently occupy 16th and Santurtzi sit 15th, and the context adds genuine weight to what is already an intriguing fixture. The hosts have found wins hard to come by, LLLWD across their last five telling the story of a win rate of 16.67%. The visitors have been hard to predict on their travels, WLLLW in their last five reflecting a win rate of 33.33%. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — Eibar III average 1.5 per game to Santurtzi's 0.5, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. If the recent winter window is anything to go off, meanwhile, United are once again unlikely to spend big for reinforcement half-way through the season.

The tactical battle could prove decisive. Eibar III may lean on their home advantage to dictate the tempo, but Santurtzi have shown they can be dangerous when allowed to play on their own terms. Anderson can still play proactively from deep, but he will have other technical players around him to lighten the load in possession, and zones to hit rather than always playing to feet.

The fixture is likely to be shaped by its key performers, with creative midfielders and clinical finishers on both sides capable of turning the game in an instant. How each side deals with the other's danger men — and who takes their chances when they come — will be central to the outcome. Wesley gets away from Bastoni and surges forward, shot charged down by Dimarco inside the area.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. Santurtzi look well-equipped to take the points on the road, with a 2-3 victory well within their reach. The ramifications of this result could ripple through the Tercera División RFEF - Group 4 standings for weeks to come, regardless of who comes out on top. Man United sent verdict on Luke Shaw's actions and Rodrigo Bentancur red in Tottenham draw.